Majority and Minority Impact on Collective Action.

Abstract

This report summarizes work on the effects of holding a majority or minority position on satisfaction with and support of group decision. The research found a systematic relationship between the decision process used by a group, majority/minority position, and initial intra-group goal concordance, on reactions to group decisions. Additional work related to choice of work partners is summarized.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA025123

Entities

People

  • Carl H. Castore

Organizations

  • Purdue University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Minority Groups

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Organizational Psychology.